PIRATE IDEAS

Once you have the basic Pirate Gard, you may decide to start adding elements. Here are some ideas of what you can do and things you can add to create your own pirate personna!! We'll give you some Men's and Women's ideas. Pick and choose and most importantly...have fun!!!!Men's GarbStarting off at the head working our way down to the feet-Head gear: Tri-corner hat or knit caps called Monmouth Cap, a Cavalier Hat can be used. A bandana would be worn to keep the sweat out of a seaman's eyesShirt: Poet shirt, Long sleeved shirt with frillsPants:Trews: long pants on the baggy side with no pockets or fly. Breeches: pants that are slightly puffy that button just below the kneeCoat/ Vest:Waist Coat: Looks like a long vest worn over a poet style shirtCoat: also called a Doublet your traditional pirate coat (usually only worn by captains)Boots:Knee high boots, or fold over boots at the knee called Bucket Boots.Women's Garb:Head Coverings: Tri-corner Hat, Cavalier hat, or Mop Cap, Bandana's and sashes

Shirt/tops:Chemise: A blouse like a poet shirt (not off the shoulder) with blossomy sleevesCorsetry: Stays are the actual name for corsetsBodice: a front closing corset with shoulder strapsCorset: back lacing, tight fitting, over the bust cut with metal boning.Under bust/ waist cincher: similar to a corset but cuts in under the bust linePants:Harem Pants: traditional belly dance poofy pants. Bloomers: poofy pants that end just below the knee with lacy trimUnderwear: Leggings: tight fitting pantsShoes:Chinese shoes with one buckle called Coolies, or Irish Step Style shoesBoots:Knee high boots, or slightly over the knee, NO HEELS

Additional:A cloak is great for keeping warmGuide lines:Pirates were known for mix-matched colors, textures, and types. The typical rule of thumb is 2 colors and 3 textures, or 3 colors and 2 textures.Colors That are Acceptable: Earth tone colors, Black, BrownColors you might avoid? Neon Colors (they really didn't have neon in the day!!)The pink color that was used was called Carnation, they didn't have hot pink, magenta or any other darker pink tones. Purple and violet was used but only sparingly. Purple was still very rare and VERY expensive. colorFabrics used:Brocades, Jacquards, cotton, cotton velvet, Courderoy, canvas, silk, woolFabrics not known: Synthetic materials: polyester, rayon, nylon If you have to use such fabrics when you are making your own garb, look for fabric that has the look and feelof the above listed fabrics. Check for remants and discontinued fabrics. You can sometimes find great deals.It is hard these days to not find any fabric that is not a mix, just try and stick as natural as possible.WOMEN! I have a few specific ideas for you to follow:You should always remember that we will be a family oriented event. You should develop your garb accordingly. We will be having a Pirate Invasion and After Fest Party on Fremont Street, so there will be a place to show off that "sexier" pirate side!! The ideas list below reflect what is considered traditional pirate garb.We will be warm and sunny in April so you might not want to wear a shirt that is off the shoulder, one your shoulders will burn, and two...remember that family thing!!. Please avoid bare midriffs. (see explaination above!)Skirts can be gathered but not higher than the top of the knee, and if you gather your skirt up, bloomers or leggings need to be worn underneath. If you wear leggings your shirt should be longer then your tail bone. Corsets and bodices: the “girls” should be kept in, and covered. (family thing?)With a cincher I would suggest you wear a solid color bra under your shirt to hide the nipples.If you buy a costume at a costume shop and it has “Sexy” in the name you should probably avoid it. They are usually made with very inexpensive material and don't last very long. They are usually a one season costume because they want you to buy a new one next year! If you already have sucha costume, use it as a basis to build upon and create your own unique garb. Please look on sites like Etsy.com, Ebay.com, individual online shops, or go to Renaissance Faires to find wardrobe. If you like, send me a picture of what you have and we can help you with some suggestions! Clothing Web Sites:Here’s a few clothing sites, I will add sites as we find them. If you know of or run into any not listed please email them and we can add them to this site!Women's:http://stores.ebay.com/faireladydesignshttp://www.heartsdelightclothiers.com/site/index.phphttp://www.piratefashions.comhttp://www.moresca.com/http://www.pendragoncostumes.comhttp://www.noelcostumier.nethttp://stores.ebay.com/europastyle-ent?_rdc=1http://www.dresslikeapirate.comCorsets: http://stores.ebay.com/corsetsboulevardltdSkirts: http://stores.ebay.com/ebellyfashion?_rdc=1Men's:http://www.heartsdelightclothiers.com/site/index.phphttp://www.piratefashions.comhttp://www.moresca.com/www.pendragoncostumes.comhttp://www.dresslikeapirate.comBoots and shoes:http://www.renboots.com/http://sonofsandlar.com/Also you can always try the standards, ebay.com and amazon.com! Again, if you run across a good site please forward it so we can share and post it.Make Your Own:If you wish to tackle your own costuming I have a few Simplicity patterns that also give you a great idea for looks: